PICKERINGTON, Ohio (AP) — A woman who was tipped more than $1,000 for delivering a $6 pizza to an Ohio church says the congregation’s kindness came on the day she found an eviction notice and helped her avoid losing her apartment.
Natasha Boyer tells The Columbus Dispatch she cried for hours after the Oct. 4 delivery to Sycamore Creek Church in Pickerington, near Columbus.
The young single mother from Reynoldsburg says she recently lost a week’s pay because of illness, and the tip helped her out of a financial hole by covering her rent and fees.
Ms. Boyer is an assistant manager at a local Domino’s Pizza and had stepped in when the usual driver was uncomfortable with making the delivery onstage.
Her manager says that driver wasn’t upset and was glad for Ms. Boyer.
An Alaska pizza delivery man was also surprised by a big tip this month.
Anchorage television station KTVA reported that Ken Felber has been a pizza delivery driver for 14 years.
When he delivered a Papa John’s pizza to Chugach Covenant Church on Oct. 18, the pastor asked him what was his best-ever tip.
When he replied $100, pastor Dan Krause asked him, “How does a tip of $1,900 sound?”
Mr. Felber, very mindful of his heavenly surroundings, replied: “Oh, heck no!”
He says it’s the coolest thing that’s ever happened to him — and it has renewed his faith in God’s “mysterious ways.”
Mr. Krause said the pizza delivery offered an opportunity for his congregation to do an act of service that would have a tangible impact on somebody’s life.
Mr. Felber said he had no plans to splurge since he needs new snow tires and has medical expenses. But he does plan to take his wife out for a good spaghetti dinner.
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